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The Miracle of Gijon
Finland is waking up after the long, cold and miserable winter, and that means three things: melting snow, lifting winter gloom and the start of the football season. There may be more attention than usual this year thanks to the ‘miracle of Gijon’, in which the national team snatched a 1-1 draw with Spain last [...]
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Monday, April 26, 2010
The Temperature is truly reaching boiling point as confirmation of both winners and losers on the continent is steadily becoming apparent. Title chasing sides slip up , teams avoid relegation, others are not as lucky , and one team takes a steady advantage into the second league of a major cup final, all in a [...]
Continue reading...Scandinavians Abroad Weekend Round Up
Monday, March 29, 2010
Heartbreak was the order of the weekend for many Scandinavians and it came in different forms. From last minute goals to gut wrenching injuries, another exciting weekend of football gripped the imagination of all involved.Tweet
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Yet another action packed weekend saw major twists and turns as European football grinds steadily towards the end of the season. With competition hotting up across the continent, the pressure is proving tough for some to handle but not others.Tweet
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Monday, March 15, 2010
It has been a pretty good weekend for all Scandinavians on the continent, although those who managed to take their heads out of their own or in a weird case other peoples behinds suffered different emotions, just ask Johan Elmander and Brian Jensen.Tweet
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Monday, March 8, 2010
A hectic week on the international and domestic front culminated with some cracking and not so cracking encounters. The main talking point is on John Carew`s return to form and whether he can maintain it to fire Aston Villa into fourth spot come May. This weekend also saw some big teams lose their first matches [...]
Continue reading...International Friendly Round-Up
Thursday, March 4, 2010
With a full card of friendlies it was impossible that all the favourites would win, just ask Morten Olsen and Denmark. Nonetheless it was a good night for the Nordic sides , with only two of six sides falling to defeat.Tweet
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
NFN has been pondering and wondering and thought about writing a match report on Finland v Malta, but nobody – absolutely nobody – has seen that match, so here is Glenn’s weekend roundup with highlights links instead. It was a good weekend for the Danes but an agonising one for their Norwegian counterparts, one of [...]
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Swedish players renewed their credibility this weekend after weeks of relative frustration. While five found there way onto the scoresheet, Johan Elmander`s nightmare continues. The player once earmarked as future of Swedish football has only scored nine goals since arriving at Bolton in June 2008.
Continue reading...Johansson pleased with Euro 2012 qualification draw
Monday, February 8, 2010
New TPS signing Jonatan Johansson is content with Sunday’s Euro 2012 draw that placed Finland in qualification group E alongside Sweden, Netherlands, Hungary, Moldova and San Marino. “Netherlands are the favourites”, Johansson stated the obvious. “It is great to play Sweden after a long time. They are going through some changes and are unsure who [...]
Continue reading...Jonatan Johansson returns to TPS
Monday, February 8, 2010
New TPS signing Jonatan Johansson was introduced to the media via Skype on Monday. Photo courtesy of Jani Mesikämmen. TPS have strengthened their attack significantly by signing the 34-year-old Finnish international Jonatan Johansson on a one-year contract. Johansson returns to TPS after spending 14 years abroad, donning the colours of FC Flora Tallinn, Glasgow Rangers, [...]
Continue reading...Payback time
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Finnish football journalist Janne Oivio makes his NFN debut with an appeal for Finland to heal the scars caused by a previous close shave in qualifying, after the Euro2012 draw pitted Finland against a former nemesis. I don’t care about qualifying for Euro 2012. Just destroy Hungary. I’ll never forget October 11th, 1997. For the [...]
Continue reading...Stromsgodset 1-2 Red Bull New York
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Stromsgodset went down 2-1 to Red Bull New York in a friendly in Spain yesterday. Both teams are preparing for the forthcoming seasons in La Manga, and new Red Bull coach Hans Backe will be delighted with the win.
Continue reading...Deadline Day Deals
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
It has been a relatively quiet day on the transfer front as the window slammed shut. The usual frantic madness of late shopping, panic buys and drama has died a death in the midst of the current global economic downturn . Business has not been as quiet elsewhere as it has been in Scandinavia today.
Continue reading...Transfer Round Up
Saturday, January 30, 2010
With the transfer window closing on Monday at 5pm, lets bring you up to date with the latest deals that are and aren’t taking place. A relatively quiet month all across the continent has not been a suprise,however a late flurry of activity is expected.
Continue reading...Finland 2009 in pictures, part three
Saturday, November 21, 2009
In part three of our pictorial roundup of 2009, we focus on the senior men’s national team. Click on the photos to enlarge.Tweet
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